Miscellaneous Error Codes - Windows XP 

Error Codes -

0x80070070

ERROR_DISK_FULL - There is not enough space on the disk
Suggestion: Use Disk Cleanup

0x800401f3

CreateObject for Microsoft.Update.SystemInfo failed.

Click Start, select Run and type (pressing enter after each one and wait for the success message):

regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 atl.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll

0x800700c1

That error is related to an inability to check your license.

Go to start/run, and type
regsvr32 regwizc.dll and press OK

then type,
regsvr32 licdll.dll and press OK.

0x800703e7

The hard drive has become corrupted.

To start Check Disk

1. Open My Computer, right-click a drive, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check Now
   Then you get a dialog box, check “Automatically fix file system errors”
3. Click Start
   You’ll then have a message saying that it needs exclusive access and will run next time you reboot.

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265

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0x80070437

Error Different Service Account

1. Click Start, Select Run, and type in: services.msc
2. Double-click on the Automatic Updates service.
3. Click the Log On tab.
4. Check Log On as Local System Account.
5. Click Apply and OK.
6. Right-click on the Automatic Updates service and click Start.

Also check the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and the Event Log Service to make sure they are Log On as Local System Account.

0x8007043C

Means: ERROR_NOT_SAFEBOOT_SERVICE.
Translation: You need a service which is not available in safe mode.

0x80070485

Reinstall the Windows Installer for your operating system.

0x800705AA

ERROR_NO_SYSTEM_RESOURCE
Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service

0x8007f02b

STATUS_NOT_ENOUGH_WITH_UNINST
You do not have enough free disk space on % to archive the uninstall files. To install with backup files for uninstall, an additional dMB is required.

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0x8007f0cb

STATUS_VLK_BLOCKED
The Product Key used to install Windows is invalid. Please contact your system administrator or retailer immediately to obtain a valid Product Key.

0x800b0111

You could check to see if any certificates are blocking access to Windows Update.

In Internet Explorer, Go to tools, internet options, content, certificates.
Then go to the tab “untrusted publishers”
Remove the items containing "Microsoft".

Now you can refresh the windows update page.

0x80244001

May be caused by the MSXM3.dll missing or not properly registered.

Register MSXML3.dll

1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type regsvr32 MSXML3.dll.
4. Click OK.

0x8024400A

Try re-registering the MSXML3.DLL

1. Click Start.
2. Choose Run.
3. In the Run box, type regsvr32 MSXML3.dll.
4. Click OK.

Try WU again. You may have to reboot

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0x80244022

SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_SERVICE_UNAVAIL
Http status 503 - temporarily overloaded

0x8007f0cc - STATUS_KERNEL_NONSTD
The core system file (kernel) used to start this computer is not a Microsoft Windows file. The Service Pack will not be installed.

Can happen if you have altered the "boot.ini" file by creating a custom boot screen or you have used software like Style XP to alter the boot screen.

If you altered the "boot.ini" file and made a custom boot screen then, you may need to investigate the following article if you didn't back up first:

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

See also:

Error message when you try to install a service pack in Windows XP: "Windows has detected that one or more protected core system files (kernel) on your computer have been modified"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327101

d0000006

Error_Invalid_Handle - one possibility - bad hard drive

May be a problem with hard drive - important files may be located on bad blocks.

Try running the "chkdsk /r" command at the command prompt

You will need to open the command prompt by typing "cmd" in start->Run

0x80242006

(-2145116154) SUS_E_UH_INVALIDMETADATA
The caller passed an update with invalid metadata to the handler

Suggest you manually download the update -

Search for a Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

see also:

Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site: "0x80242006"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956707

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